Harry Mitsidis is the founder of NomadMania, one of the world's leading communities for serious and "out of the box" travelers. Born in London and raised in Athens, he completed visits to all 193 UN-recognized countries by age 36 and has since visited all of them again, one of four people known to have visited every country twice. He created NomadMania to help travelers track, verify and share their journeys while promoting deeper exploration … [Read more...]
Smart Warm-Weather Splurges That Make Summer Travel Abroad Work
A curated list of warm-weather travel gear published by Ca News Yahoo — drawing on a Forbes.com piece by contributor Stephanie Orma — lands on a single organizing idea: that always-on mobile connectivity is not a luxury for summer travelers abroad but the operational backbone of the whole trip. From the vantage of the Geek HR team, a Croatian-market editorial outfit tracking technology and digital behavior, that premise rings true in a specific … [Read more...]
Lizeth Yarlequé, Documentary Filmmaker and Fixer
Lizeth Yarlequé is a Peruvian documentary filmmaker, producer, fixer and founder of Humana Films. Her works have been featured on major international platforms including Warner Bros, ARTE, ZDF, Al Jazeera, the United Nations, CNN, Business Insider, The Goldman Environmental Prize among others on projects deeply connected to indigenous communities and cultures. She is passionately committed to environmental causes and her major participation as … [Read more...]
Things to Consider When Traveling as a Student
If you’re a student, then you must immediately throw away all your doubts and go for it! It’s a life-changing experience, and the time, as you’re learning in a college, is perfect for exploration. At this point in your life, you most likely don’t have that many responsibilities and duties you have to tend to, like professional employment, children, marriage, or any loans. So, why waste such an amazing opportunity? Grab ahold of any available … [Read more...]
Things You Should Know About Implants in Thailand
An increasing number of Aussies and Kiwis travel abroad for dental work. Some procedures that cost tens of thousands of dollars Down Under are available for less in Bangkok, including dental implants. Before you start planning your trip you need to know more about undergoing the treatment in Thailand: Experienced Dentists Dental clinics in Thailand are home to experienced and highly qualified dentists, the majority of whom completed their … [Read more...]
The Top 5 European Holiday Destinations & What You Need To Take With You When You Go
Europe offers a wealth of stunning locations, vistas, cultural treasures and everything in-between. Whatever you’re looking for in a holiday, be it time away with the kids or time away from them, you can almost always find what you’re looking for nestled away somewhere in the EU. We’ve taken a look at some of the best places in Europe and believe it or not, the list of things to bring with is almost always the same no matter which destination you … [Read more...]
Plan your Car hire for summer holidays trips
Summer time is all about fun, holidays and travel. Whether you decide to stay close to home or travel abroad, car hire is a great option to go for if you’re on the go. Car hire gives you the freedom of travelling around without having to rely on family or public transport. It is the second best thing to having your own car with you on a trip. However, be aware that during the summer months, when many people are on holiday and may need hired cars, … [Read more...]
Dispatch: Elysian Fields Forever
In Search of the Elusive Rare Blue Morpho Butterfly, Monte Verde Cloudforest - Costa Rica John M. Edwards compares Costa Rican ecotourism vs. narcissism I awake from a Magic Realism dream, evaporating. I am once again surrounded by evil anacondas in the charmed atmosphere of Costa Rica’s “Monteverde Cloud Forest,” breathing the bracing air of golden pre-Colombian pagan gods talking in exceedingly loud voices. I astounded myself by the … [Read more...]
BASQUE CASE: Separation Anxiety in the Pyrenees
“Before God was God and boulders were boulders, Basques were already Basques.” --Basque proverb A merry little trip to the Basque Country, an autonomous utopia containing a bit of both France and Spain is like trying to find the original site of the Garden of Eden, which Basques claim might be hidden in their unrecognized “country”: Euskadi! Inching along in your rented Renault time machine on the high mountain passes through the … [Read more...]
The Bar with no Name – New York City
Coming to loggerheads with an obvious British actor at an anonymous Irish bar in TriBeCa is like slumming it for a short story. . . . “What do you call this place anyway?” I asked over a pint of Harp at an attractive antique bar with no name in TriBeCa on West Broadway below Canal Street. “We haven’t decided on a name yet.” The bartender, who resembled Tom Jones, was drying glasses. His name was “Seamus” (as in Seamus Heaney, translator … [Read more...]